Hand County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+57.3
2024 Margin
D+0.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Hand County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+57.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,376 votes (78%) to 365 (20.69%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.4% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Hand County is classified as a deep Republican county. Hand County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 3,140.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+57.3
2020→2024 SwingD+0.4%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population3,140
Median Age
42.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
28.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,635(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
65.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
5.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
23.8%
Mainline Protestant
19.9%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
12.2%
LDS/Mormon
7.3%(Unique Concentration)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
40.6%Significant Hub(3.3x)
English
14.9%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
9.2%
American Heritage
4.9%
Mexican
1.9%
Polish
1.2%

Age Distribution

Median:42.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.3%
18-29
6.5%
30-44
16.5%
45-64
27.5%
65+
24.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
30.1%(17.7x US)
Professional & Technical
6.3%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
6.2%(0.7x US)
Manufacturing
6.1%(0.6x US)
Retail Trade
5.8%(0.5x US)
Construction
3.9%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.7%(365)78.0%(1,376)R+57.3D+0.4
202020.3%(373)78.0%(1,433)R+57.7D+0.4
201618.4%(334)76.5%(1,391)R+58.1R+22.0
201231.1%(575)67.2%(1,242)R+36.1R+9.8
200835.7%(718)62.0%(1,247)R+26.3D+10.9
200430.5%(668)67.8%(1,482)R+37.2D+4.8
200027.8%(565)69.9%(1,419)R+42.0R+25.1
199635.4%(803)52.3%(1,187)R+16.9R+3.4
199230.8%(785)44.4%(1,130)R+13.6D+0.4
198842.7%(1,101)56.7%(1,461)R+14.0D+27.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Hand County, SD18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202213.1%(198)82.3%(1,242)R+69.1R+9.8
202020.3%(378)79.7%(1,480)R+59.3D+4.5
201618.1%(335)81.9%(1,517)R+63.8R+28.9
201422.7%(341)57.6%(864)R+34.9D+65.1
20100.0%(0)100.0%(1,393)R+100.0R+122.9
200861.5%(1,236)38.5%(775)D+22.9D+21.3
200450.8%(1,140)49.2%(1,103)D+1.6R+1.2
200250.7%(1,196)47.8%(1,128)D+2.9R+27.7
199864.6%(1,353)34.0%(713)D+30.5D+28.1
199651.2%(1,171)48.8%(1,116)D+2.4R+32.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202219.3%(290)78.4%(1,177)R+59.1R+43.0
201841.1%(683)57.2%(950)R+16.1D+43.0
201419.4%(290)78.4%(1,172)R+59.0R+53.9
201047.4%(872)52.6%(967)R+5.2D+46.9
200623.4%(484)75.4%(1,561)R+52.0R+36.0
200241.6%(974)57.6%(1,348)R+16.0D+19.3
199831.0%(631)66.3%(1,350)R+35.3R+10.0
199435.2%(870)60.5%(1,496)R+25.3R+11.1
199042.9%(1,032)57.1%(1,375)R+14.3R+23.3
198654.5%(1,453)45.5%(1,211)D+9.1D+56.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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